Professional Experience
An energetic professional with 17+ years of experience as a Business
Analyst, Project Manager, and IT Audit Manager. Comprehensive experience
includes IT and finance governance, system development, liaison between
clients, cross functional teams and internal/external business units to
facilitate system/software design, cost development and risk management,
consultative sales, JAD Sessions, AGILE methodology, system implementation
and Sarbanes-Oxley Audit preparation.
Current Project Summary
. Provided direct support to 7 departments within the Division of
Enrollment Management as a Business Analyst/Project Manager including
Office of Financial Aid, Office of the Registrar, Office of
Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions, Event Planning, Freshman Year
Experience and Office of Finance and Accounting and various
colleges/organizations on campus.
. Conducted assessment of processes to develop deliverables including
elicitation, to design and implement new process, policies,
procedures, flow charts, and automated forms JAD sessions and AGILE
methodology.
. Interfaced with Executive Leadership, Stakeholders, and Business
Process expedite development and improve the quality of system/process
specifications.
. Teamed with internal compliance to adhere to new implementation
specifications and periodic reviews for the Enrollment Management
Division.
. Performed Design Effectiveness and Operational Effectiveness Testing
to mitigate risk and process remediation to ensure compliance.
. Constructed methodology, templates, flow charts, forms, and associated
documents to assist migration of control objectives and potential
exposures.
. Designed new systems to remediate legacy processes which created audit
findings and process bottlenecks including Ellucian (ERP system,
eCommerce capabilities, system automation and workflows, and
Department of Education enhancements.
. Constructed test beds utilizing enhanced data configuration and system
logical security measure.
. Created and conducted training sessions for new and current users on
system enhancements and changes.
In-depth experience within:
. Process, Policy and Procedure Engineering
. Internal Controls Remediation and Testing
. Data Center Engineering and Implementation
. Vendor/Sub-Contractor Management
. Business Continuity
. AGILE Methodology
. Physical and Logical Security
. Finance and IT Systems Analysis
. Operations Management
The following engagements represent the experience performed above:
. Enrollment Management, Business Analyst/Project Manager
Chicago State University 6/2012 - Current
. Senior Business Analyst
Aijeleth Consulting 9/2010 - 2/2012
. Global IT Internal Auditor / Project Manager
CEVA Logistics/ Robert Half 6/2010 -9/2010
. Senior Project Manager/Business Compliance Analyst
Soboba Casino/ Robert Half International 6/2009 -11/2009
. Zedco Inc./ Senior Project Manager
Aijeleth Consulting 2/2009 - 9/2009
. Senior Internal Auditor / Project Manager
Mindspeed 5/2008 - 9/2008
. PMO Director and Internal Auditor, Orange County
SOX Solutions 7/2007-12/2007
. Nuvasive Inc. / Compliance Project Director
Aijeleth Consulting 9/2005-5/2007
. Associate Director, Southwest Region
Qualcomm, Leap Wireless /CSI 4/2005-9/2005
. Senior Internal IT Auditor and Project Manager
Boeing, Novatel Wireless/ Jefferson Wells 6/2004 -2/2005
Areas of Practice
Information Technology, Program Management, IT/Finance Audit Management,
Vendor and Subcontractor Management, Software Development, Change
Management, Product Development, Start-ups, Internal Audit, Sarbanes-Oxley,
Risk Mitigation Fixed and Wireless Telecommunications, Radio Frequency,
Project Management, Proposal Management, and Network Management.
Industry Lines
Finance and Accounting, Logistics, Wireless, Telecom, Cellular, Insurance
and Banking, Document Management, Satellite, Paging, Entertainment,
Biotech, Shipping Logistics, Construction, Health Care and Manufacturing,
Higher Learning/Education
Computer Applications
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Project, and Visio,
Lotus Notes, AutoCAD LT, UNIX proficient, HTML, DHTML, PERL and PHP web
design and editing skills; web server administrative and engineering
skills, Thin Client, FTP and CRON, SQL, Windows, E*TRADE, and ERP systems
including Banner/SunGard, Expendable, SAP, JD Edwards, Great Plains /
Microsoft Dynamics, PeopleSoft and Oracle
Education/Qualifications
BS in Information Technology
Canterbury University, England,
March 2001
Project Management Professional Development Certificate
University of San Diego, School of Business and Public Management
February 1999
Avionics Technology Certification
Community College of the Air Force
February 1989
Avionic Inertial and Radar Navigation Systems
3300 Technical Training Wing, United States Air Force, Keesler AFB, MS
October 1987
DVBE Certified
Military Background
Staff Sergeant, USAF 1986 - 1993
Sergeant, U.S. Army 1982 - 1986
Professional Affiliations
IIA Member % ISACA Member
M? ISACA Member
Major Former Clientele
Qualcomm, Boeing, Jack in the Box, Nuvasive, Novatel Wireless, Pagenet
Nationwide, ATT, Sprint, MindSpeed, and Soboba Casino, Cricket, Kyocera,
Palace Entertainment, Leap Wireless, Peregrine Systems, CEVA Logistics and
DirecTV
Phone: 951-***-****
Email: *******.*********@*****.***
12736 S. Paulina Street, Calumet Park, IL 60827
Vincent R. Brown
. General and Key Control Audit
. Project Management
. JAD Sessions
. Change Management
. SAS70 Readiness
. Data Configuration
. COSO/COBIT
. HIPPA
. ITIL